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Our place is an awesome retreat perched high on top of the Santa Cruz Mountains over looking the entire Monterey Bay and Santa Clara Valley. Come volunteer in a fun, beautiful, nurturing community with expansive awe-inspiring views set up for meditation, group or individual work and healing, restoring our sense of interrelatedness and encouraging planetary sustainability by our choices and concerns for the wellness of the environment. We are off the grid with solar
power and our own well. Small organic garden with goats and chickens. Fires recently struck this area so reforestation and restoration are part our goals. Great opportunity to live in community and meet people from around the world.

Type of help

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

We have people coming here from all over the world so it is a fantastic opportunity to meet folks from diverse backgrounds. Being on a solar off-grid farm working towards sustainability would be a great exchange. We also provide Native American Sweat lodges which would offer some understanding into native cultural ceremony and teachings.

How many Workawayers can stay?

Hours expected

A little late after my stay there, but definitively it has been quite the experience. I stayed there for a month in September 2018 and I had an amazing time with the other volunteers. Elena also has a great community around her and what she is doing is great. I got to learn new things, develop my creativity, rest my soul and body, embrace the… read more beauty. A wonderful place full of magic and love. I would love to go be back soon. Thank you, Elena. :)

Elena has a fantastic community. I learned so much about caring for goats and chickens and got to meet some fantastic people. The food is phenomenal and the place is simply beautiful. Thanks so much for having me!

This is a magical place filled with love. Elena is one of the most generous human beings I have ever met and am so grateful for her generosity and kindness. I miss all of the beautiful animals that I had to the opportunity to care for. A conscious community, that taught me how to live in balance with the environment. Thank you for everything… read more Elena, you have created something beautiful.

I can't say enough thank you for the experience in Windtree. You guys rock! I felt so welcome the moment I have arrived. I was surrounded by the most kindest, sweetest and understandable people ever! You gave me the space and support I needed in order to unleash my inner power and strength. I've started to sing again and I'm very excited about… read more further singing encounters. I'm hungry, I want to discover more of what I am capable of. Thanks for bearing with me.

The place itself is so beautiful and so peaceful, the sunrises and sunsets never looked the same. It was truly magical to be surrounded by these most incredible natural views. The food was a pure heaven too, gosh there were so many awesome cooks here. It was a delight, I definitely put on weight but this was so worth it 😉😉😉 There are no regrets. I will dance everything off 😁

I was involved in so many different projects, I've learnt so much from making cheese, preparing new dishes for large group of participants, milking goats to improving the space in the house and the garden. Elena trusted you that you would do your best and gave you the freedom to explore, to learn and to ask for directions when needed. Each person brought their own uniqueness, talents and skills to the community.

I will miss you greatly. I'm not the same person who arrived to San Jose 30 days ago. I feel empowered, content and ready for my new adventures. Elena you created a space that is truly magical, everyone is welcome to open their hearts fully, to learn new skills, to grow in so many different ways. I can't comprehend my words rights now so will say THANK YOU instead.

Although I meant to be in San Jose in Costa Rica I ended up purchasing a flight to San Jose in California and that is how I ended up in your place. I'm glad, this was a very transformative period for me ❤️

Uaaaaaaaaaaau! We don’t really have the right words to describe this place! From the moment we put our feet in that house we felt at home! The amazing house, the beautiful people, the musical instruments, the animals and, for sure, Elena! She is amazing, magical, organized and she cares a lot about what you need and about what you are (always… read more asking what do you like, what do you want to do, if you are ok...). We wish we could be there right now! Everything was perfect: the goats (We rally miss those sweet and crazy little animals), the food, the music, the company, the forest, the cheese, the vibrations... Every single thing was really amazing!

Talking about me (Martina) I learned a lot about myself during 3 weeks. I think I connected a lot with Windtree (the philosophy, the landscape, the people...) and that helped me to be whatever I want to be and do in this place but also in this life! I just have to say thank you sooososososososososo much for letting us stay there because we enjoyed everything like hell!

For me (Francina) it was amazing for a lot of things. The most important were the people and the goats :) I had a very happy and peaceful time there and I connected with me and myself.

We also were there with Eli, Aman, Dario, André, Sara, Paul, Ita, Gloria... and a lot of Elena's friends who went to the house from time to time! Without them it wouldn’t have been the same!

We hope next year we'll come back! Thank you very much for every single moment, person, plant and animal over there!!

We love you a lot a lot a lot a lot a lotoootoottt

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25/02/2018

Left by Workawayer (Adam & Alice) for host

Most beautiful retreat center in the mountains I’ve ever been to. I stayed for two weeks in January and fell in love with the place and the people. The work is easy and worthwhile, the living space is cozy and comfortable, and the experience transformational. There was a beautiful international family of travelers there who welcomed me in with… read more open hearts and curious minds. The gardens were impressive, even in the off season. The goats were entertaining, and fun to take on walks every day. I definitely plan on going back and getting more involved with the place, now that I’m settled in Oakland. Love you all, thanks for taking me in Elana :)

Oh my goodness! I was in this magical place 3 weeks, from December / January. I'm still hung over because I miss this place! The word is "magical" place where you can be free, free to learn, free to discover you, free to love, free to feel as much love as you want to give and receive! Of course this place is so special because there is a precious… read more and enlightened Elena (one day I will be a version of this sensible person); the strong and sweet Eli; the incredible and creative Dario; the quiet and intelligent Aman; the sweetest Flor and the most fun Luco! And of course not forget my crew: "meninas de picasso" and the distracted and good friend "fuking Paul". These people made this crazy and beautiful place one of the best experiences I've had in the United States. I want so much to go back to the mountains, I hope it will be soon! The tasks are super organized, you will not feel lost. Here you will relate to nature, animals, plants, stones ... Here you will see the best sunsets and sunrises! Surely, here you will be happy!!! Send a lot of love to all of you! And thank you so much for opening this door to me, for this magical world! (Miss baby Frida, Promise, Luna, Hazel and the crazy Opi )